Filing appliance.



E. T. SILVIUS.

FILING APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 4. I9l3.

1,160,538, Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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FILING APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED 1m44.191s.

Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

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FILING APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 4. 1913.

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UMTED STATES PATEN FfilQE.

nLIIs T. sILvIUs, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASsIGNon, BY ivrnsNnASSIGNMENTS,

r.ro Tran MCCASKEY nneIsTNnooMPANY, (INconPonArnn IN 1914,) or ALLIANCE,

QHIO, A. CORPORATION OF OHIO.

FILING APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent. i

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Original application filed May 4, 1909, Serial No. 433,922. Divided andthis application led January 4, 1913. Serial No. 740,176.

To all fui/wm it may concern 13e it known that l, ELLIS T. SILvIUs, a

citizen ofthe United States, residing at^ Indianapolis, in the county ofMarion and State of Indiana, `havelinvented certain new and usefulimprovements in and Relatingl to Filing Appliances, of which the followigis a specification. .k

rThis invention` relates tofiling appliances adapted for the receivingand holding of papers, paper slips, bills and the like, whereby they maybe readily and accurately liled, inspected and removed at will.

The application is a division of my application filed May V4, 1909,Serial No.v 493,922. issiied'UctobeivlS, 1914, in ljatentA No.1,113,698. n

F or the purpose of illustration, I have, in the accompanying drawings,shown and herein described one form of apparatus embodying my invention.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the im` proved tilingappliance.arranged in proper position for use., the lower portioniof thecase or cabinet being broken away. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional viewof the cabinet with some of the leaves in normal positions and some inprone positions,as 'on the line A in Fig. 1 or near the innerV side ofthe left hand side of the `case andy partially broken away, the leavesbeing shown in side elevation. Fig. Sis a fragmentary vertical sec-VVthe line D in Fig. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the normal Vbottom oftheleaf inverted. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view of a leaf as onthe line E-fE in Fig.g7. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a ratchet wheelfor adjusting the tension of the leaf springs. Fig. 10 is` ayperspective view of the'head block and a guide rod of the leafA springsvwith which the ratchet vwheel coperates Fig. 11 is a perspective view ofthe leaf Fig.,4 is a' F ig. 6 is a fragmentary.

follower constituting a support or stop for the upright leaves to limitrotative nieveinents of the leaves rearward.

ln the construction the improvement comprises a desk part having sides 1and 2 and a front 3, the rear portion ofthe desk part having a caseerected thereon having two sides 4 and 5, and a back 6 joined to thesides and extending down to form the back of the desk part, a rail 7extending between sides 1 and 2 at the lower forward portions 65 of thesides 4 and 5, and a floor 8 extending from the rail rearward to theback '6. A door 9 is connected by hinges 10 to the forward side'of therail 7 and normally lies on the sides 1 and 2 to form a top for the deskpart, and may swing to an upright position against the fronts of thesides 4 and 5 to inclose the leaves when desired. vThe case is'providedwith a cover or lid 11 that is connected by hinges12 to the back 6, the75 underside of the cover being provided with a suitable catch 13adapted to engage a projection 14 on the inner side of the side 5 ofthecase to hold the cover in closed position, a suitable lock 15 beingprovided for locking the door 9 to the cover 11, so as to prevent accessto the accounts or bill slips on the leaves. The top is provided with apair of suitable props 1G and 17 that are adapted to engage supportingdevices 18 and 19 for holding up the cover when the appliance orregister is in use as in Fig. 2. The case, however, may be otherwiseconstructed if desired.y Y Y A base 20 for the bill holding leaves ismounted removably on the Hoor 8 and has its'rear side inserted underfingers 21 which are secured to the floor, the forward part of the basebeing held `firmly on the floor by a suitable button or catch 22' thatwill permit of the base being removed Vfrom "the floor when desired. Apair of pivoting'stands 23 and 24 are secured on the top of the forwardportion of the base for supporting all the hill holding leaves. v

The leaves may( bey variously constructed in detail and they comprise aforward frame 25, intermediate frames as 26, 26', 26, and a rear frame27, each frame having a hingebar 28 which is the bottom portion ofy theframe ,when in its'normal upright position, and the ends of thehinge-bar are provided with projecting ears 29 `and 30 which have anddetachable therefrom. The device and its connections preferably compriseftwo guide bars G9 and 70lthat are attached to the inner sides of thesides l and 5 of the ease and extend approximately from the back 6upward toward the forward edges of the sides of the case, the guideybarshaving guide grooves 69 and 70 therein respectively. A followercomprises a carriage having two sides 71 and 71 and a cross-bar 72connected to the two sidesthe sides having vertical guide grooves 73 and73 4in the inner sides thereof respectively. rThe carriage is providedwith axles 74 and 741 on which are wheels orrollei's 75 and 75 runningin the guide grooves 69 and 7 0, andthe sides have arms 76 and 76thereon that extend upward and are provided at their upper ends withrollers-77 and y77 that engage the rear side of the rearmost leaf. TheLpivots of the i'earmost leaf extend. into the guide grooves 7 3 and 73,so that vertical movement may occur as between the rearmost leaf and thecarriage of the follower during ir f regular or variable movements ofthe rearmost leaf as it describes arcs of circles either about the axisof the pivots of the rforemost leaf or the pivots of either of the otherleaves, and therefore as the rearinost leaf moves upward and forward orin reverse direction it is constantly in the same vertical angle byreason of being in engagement with the rollers on the arms of thefollower. Of course, if desired the rollers can be dispensed with, sothat direct contact would be 'made by the rear leaf against the arms.The follower as will be seen is moved by means of the rearmost leaf, butits path is controlled by the guide bars on the ease. When it is desiredto omit the balancing springs above 'described or in case an auxiliaryspring is desired the rearmost leaf frame 27..,has a projection 78thereon to which is hooked a spring 7 9 that is connected to thecross-bar 72r of the follower and so strainedthat the spring will exertits force todraw the rear leaf to an upright position and hold itagainst the arms of the follower, the spring permitting the leaf to bedrawn down to prone position. 'i

SO indicates a locking member having a journal 81 rotatably mounted onthe base 20. The locking member is provided with aV finger 83 which isadapted to engage a latchv plate 84- secured to the hinge barQS of therearmost frame. The locking bar normally lies on the base 2O when not inuse, (see F ig. l), and when swung upward pivotally it engages the rearside of therearmost leaf to yprevent rearward movement or the leafkrelatively to thefbase, while thef finger S3 prevents the base fromlmoving, relatively to the leaves about the pivots of the foremost leaf,so that when removed fromv the case the series of leaves will standupright as a rrectangular pack.

When desired a plate 88 is connected by` hinges 89 to the inner side ofthe back 6 and has another plate 90 connected thereto by hinges 91,the.. plates normally leaning against the back 6, and are convenient onwhich to place index sheets or delinquent sheets commonlyused in thesystem.

.1t will-be apparentthat. the case as 'an inelosure for the leaves maybe dispensed with if desired, so that the case sides need be onlysufficiently high to support the inclined guide-bars 69 and 70, the backof the case and the cover of course being omitted in construction, andVthus apparatus may 'loe` considerably eheapened to supply the needs ofthe smaller user.

1n practical usethe apparatus may be op-,

erated essentially as must result from the constructionk hereinbeforedescribed, and itk will be observed that the series of bill holdingleaves and their supporting base may be readily inserted into the caseof the register or cabinet or removed therefrom, and it will be apparentthat when the leaves and base are removed from the case they willoccupybut little more space than that required for the leaves alone.rThe index sheets will be so arranged that ,they can not be scrutinizedby the over-curious,

conveniently filed temporarily on the inner side of the shutterMiscellaneous bills oiaccoiiiits of casual creditycustomers may be kepton the rearmost leaf while the a'ecounts of the regular customers willbe' kept on the other leaves. 1n small stores or where the register isnot used constantly the door 9 may be closed and locked toV preventtampering with accounts during temporary absence of the proprietor.`After the door is unlocked and drawn down to prone posi tion the cover11 may then be unlatehed. and raised sothat the'leaves may loe-operated.During the movement V,of all the leavestogether from upright toprone,positioiis the pivots of the rearmost leaf as also those of theother leaves would follow concentric circles about the pivots oftheforemost leaf and the follower would be drawn alongwith and memorandum`charge slips or partially filled orders may be' iio l the positionthat-it 'should occupy when all .j the leaves are prone, so'thattheinotionsmay be various, depending onn the numbery ofy thereof'provided'with tension-adjusting vvices andfsuch being carried to and fro `byleaves that may be drawn forward at a time,

and "in all cases the 1pivots `of lthe reariiiostv leaf will movevertically. with'respectto the follower at differentapoints ofrmovementof the leaves forward or backward, but Yin as Vmuch as the verticalymovements as` between `the rearmost leaf and the follower. are withsliding or Aflexible connections vertically-.the

' verticalanglesfof the leaves remain the same at all times.V which is aconvenience to the merchantor attendant in that he may be-r 'comeaccustomed to Vreach to a certainvertical plane at Valltimes to haveaccess either to* the foremosty leaf or to eitherone of the other leaveswhen drawn forward afterl those preceding have been di'awnto pronepositions. @ther results and advantages of operation will from theforegoing description be understood.

To those skilled in the art of making apparatus of the class described,many alterations in construction and widely differingthe bodily movableleaves.

2.., ln a filing appliance, the combination of a series of leaves havingconnecting` devices between them permitting pivotal movements relativeto each other, the said leaves operating `when Vone or more of theleaves are reclinedjto movethe remaining upright leaves forwardly,meansfor supportingthe front leaf. of the series, and a balance devicecarried by veach leaf.

3. ln a filing appliance, the combination ofa series of leaveshavingconnectingv devicesV between .them permitting pivotal move- 'mentsrelative to eachother, the said leaves operating when Aone or more ofthe leavesr are reclined to move the remaining upright leaves forwardly,means for supporting the front leaf of the series, and a balance springcarried by each leaf. j

4. In afiling appliance, the combination of Ya) series of leaves havingconnecting devices between'them permitting pivotal movements Vrelativeto teach other,A the said-leaves operating `vhen one oi more oftheleavesare reclined to move vthe remaining upright leaves forwardly, means forsupportingthe" front leaf of the series, and a balance spr-ing carriedby each leaf one arm of the v`said springbearing against an abutment "on4an adjoining Vleaf of' the series.

5. i pluraiity of leaves having eacha:

y'pivotal axis and connected one to another vto move rotativelyfandoperating, wheny one or more of the-leaves ,are reclined, to move theremaining. leaves forwardly, all the leaves' excepting Vone of the endleavesof the n series having each a. spring guide thereon and a springon the guide, the 'spring hav-tA ing an arm anchoredto the leaf andkalso an arm cooperating with an adjacent one of thev leaves atr thepivotal axis thereof, with 'aY pivotal support kfor one of theendleaves.

6. An account register including a base, a series of. normally uprightleaves of, which the foremost one thereof is' pivotally mounted on thebase, all the leaves being rotatably* supported and yconnected one toanother, each leaf having a head block attached toY theunder sidethereof thatis provided with ratchet teeth, a guide rod on the headblock,`

Ya wheel on the guide rod having ratchet teeth'engaging the teeth of thehead block, and a spring on the guide rod having'an arm engaging thewheelv and having also an arm suitably anchored.'

7; 1n a filing appliance, the combination of a base, a series of leavespivotally mount-v.V ed on thevbase, a head block carried by each; leaf,a guide rod mounted in the headblocl, a spring carried by the guide rod,a spring tension adjusting device'to which one end of the spring isconnected for winding and unwinding the said spring, and locking meansinterposed between'the head block and the adjusting device for Yloclringthe latter in adjusted positions. o f Y 8. A credit-accountingregister-including avpluiality of leaves having eachl a pair of lprojections on an endv thereof, a pair/ofears, secured detachably on theend opposite the projections,iods secured rigidly in the-pro-n jectionsand extending Etherethrough and also into the ears, the outer ends `ofthe rods forming pivots adjacent the projections@V springs on the rodsand engaging theeai's and having projecting arms, means for sup; portingthe pivots, andmeans for anchoring the arms of the springs. j

ln testimony whereof l affix nay-signature, in the presence ofL twowitnesses. I

l ELLS T. SILVIUS.

Witnesses 1v f J. H. GARDNER, B. F. VVa'rso'N.

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